1、Module 5Section Introduction & Vocabulary and SpeakingLanguage Points课时作业.单句语法填空1Mum,the soup is a little salty.Try adding (add) some water to it.2Its wise of you to think (think) twice before you make the final decision.3Have you got in touch with Tom?Oh,sorry.I couldnt think of his phone number at
2、 the moment.4It was difficult to guess what his reaction (react) to the news would be.5We have been working on it for several hours but we havent reached any conclusion (conclude) that was practical.6They will start their project aiming (aim) at helping the poor children to be educated in Chinas wes
3、t.7Please observe the mixture (mix) and write down what you will have seen.8After the experiment,everything is put in order in the cupboard.9Two fifths of the land in this district is (be) covered with trees and grass.10China Daily has nine websites in three languages and three mobile platforms,form
4、ing (form) Asias biggest network of Englishlanguage news and information.单句改错1Jerry quit his present job for the aim of starting his own business.forwith2Im not sure how she will react on the decision.onto3Our school has been given some new equipments.equipmentsequipment4The doctor thought this woul
5、d be good for you to have a holiday.thisit5In the middle of the hall stand a Christmas tree.standstands.阅读理解In a dry desert lies a small seed.It is the seed of a cactus (仙人掌)plant.The seed lies on the ground.It lies there for one year.It is waiting.The cactus seed must wait for rain.But not just any
6、 rain.It waits for a heavy rain.It needs a heavy rain so it can grow.One day, a heavy rain falls.It makes the seed sprout.The small seed then sends out tiny roots.The roots go down into the earth.A new cactus begins to grow.The growing cactus needs food.Its food is in the seed.The seed feeds the cac
7、tus as it grows.The cactus sends out more roots.They go deeper into the earth.There they reach water.Other roots are not so deep.They take water from light rains.Soon the food in the seed is gone.The new cactus must now make its own food.The cactus takes in light from the sun.It takes in air and wat
8、er.The cactus turns these into food.For two or more years the cactus grows.Then it is ready to flower.The cactus produces a bud (花蕾)The bud is the start of a flower.The bud has hairs on it.The hairs help keep animals away.Then one day, there is a flower.But it will not stay for long.The cactus needs
9、 to save its food and water.So it keeps its flower only a few days.Then seeds fall from the flower.They fall to the ground.Here they lie for a year.They lie and wait for rain.One day, they will grow into a new cactus.【解题导语】本文是一篇科普类短文阅读。文章主要叙述了沙漠中仙人掌生长的全过程。1Why does the seed of a cactus lie on the gr
10、ound?ATo wait for a strong wind to send it far away.BTo avoid being hurt by animals.CTo wait for a heavy rain to grow.DTo continue its growth after falling from the cactus.解析:选C细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The seed lies on the ground.It lies there for one year.It is waiting.The cactus seed must wait for rain.But n
11、ot just any rain.It waits for a heavy rain.It needs a heavy rain so it can grow.”可知,仙人掌种子在地上是为了等待一场大雨的滋润。故选C。2The growing cactus gets its food from _.Athe windBthe heavy rainCthe seedDthe dry earth解析:选C细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The growing cactus needs food.Its food is in the seed.The seed feeds the cactus as i
12、t grows.”可知,生长中的仙人掌所需要的食物来自种子。故选C。3What can we learn from Paragraph 3?AThe cactus can create food with light, water and air.BThe cactus can make water from the air.CThe cactus stops growing when its food is used up.DThe roots of the cactus cant go deep into the earth.解析:选A段落大意题。根据文章第三段内容可知,本段主要讲述仙人掌
13、可以分别从水、阳光和空气中转化食物。故选A。4The hairs on the bud of the cactus are used for _.Ataking in more airBnot being eaten by animalsCabsorbing more waterDnot getting burnt by light解析:选B细节理解题。根据文章第四段“The bud has hairs on it.The hairs help keep animals away.”可知,花蕾上有毛是为了使动物远离而不被吃掉。故选B。.完形填空I believe I had the perfe
14、ct life.Because I was about to _1_ my high school, and on my way to college, I had great friends and a loving family.There was nothing _2_.But I spoke too soon.It was around 9:25 am.that I heard the news that would _3_ my life forever.My brother Zach had been in a car accident.He fought for five day
15、s before he _4_.That day, I became an only child.I felt extremely _5_.After Zachs death, I found _6_ in food.I ate, then I slept, then I ate again.I couldnt cry.I could hardly feel anything, and I was _7_.I stopped building relationships for fear that they would end just as _8_ as Zachs life.Also, I
16、 became nervous about any potentially _9_ situationsdriving late at nightbut I couldnt express this fear of life _10_ I wanted to be strong for my parents.I saw my parents _11_ worse than mine because of the losing of their son.I didnt want them to _12_ me.I also experienced a lot of _13_, because I
17、 was angry about why the sadness had happened to me, and I never _14_ from this emotion.Now, it has been nearly five years since Zachs death.I dont _15_ life any more:I face it bravely.I _16_ my friendships and began socializing more.I even _17_ Zachs story with people around me.Although my new frie
18、nds never met him, they know about Zach.One lesson I learned from losing my brother was never to be _18_ to say,“I love you.” I loved my brother, but it was too late to _19_ it loudly.The last time I remember telling my brother I loved him was when he was dying.Dont make this _20_ like me.【解题导语】文章讲述
19、了作者从弟弟的去世中得到一个教训:不要害怕对家人说我爱你。1A.admitBfinishCskipDdetermine解析:选B考查动词。 admit承认;finish完成;skip跳过;determine决定。句意:因为我马上高中毕业,去读大学。根据后半句“on my way to college”可知作者即将完成高中学业,考入大学,故选B。2A.earningBreachingCcompetingDmissing解析:选D考查动词。earn赚,挣得;reach到达;compete竞争;miss错过,想念。句意:我的生活什么也不缺。从上句“I had great friends and a
20、loving family”可知作者有很好的朋友和友爱的家庭,什么也不缺,所以使用missing来修饰nothing,故选D。3A.regretBchangeCbeautifyDsolve解析:选B考查动词。regret后悔;change改变;beautify使美化;solve解决。句意:大约早上九点二十五分,我听到了这个永远改变我生活的消息。从下文可知弟弟的去世改变了作者的生活:不想交朋友。故选B。4A.took awayBgave awayCpassed awayDflew away解析:选C考查动词词组。take away带走;give away泄露;pass away去世;fly aw
21、ay飞走。根据下一段“After Zachs death”可知Zach去世了。句意:他出事五天以后去世了。故选C。5A.lonelyBtiredCboredDnervous解析:选A考查形容词。lonely寂寞的;tired疲倦的;bored厌烦的;nervous紧张的。句意:我感到非常的寂寞。从上一句“I became an only child”可知弟弟去世后,我成了家里唯一的孩子,感觉很寂寞,故选A。6A.interestBbenefitCguidanceDrelief解析:选D考查名词。interest兴趣;benefit利益,好处;guidance指导;relief减轻,解除。弟弟去
22、世后,家里少了一个人,吃的东西也少了。句意:Zach去世后,我发现家里吃的食物变少了。故选D。7A.funnyBhopefulCpatientDsenseless解析:选D考查形容词。funny有趣的;hopeful有希望的;patient有耐心的;senseless无意识的。句意:我几乎不能感觉到任何东西,没有意识。由前半句“I could hardly feel anything”可知作者感觉不到任何东西,是无意识的。故选D。8A.finallyBsuddenlyCnearlyDseriously解析:选B考查副词。finally最终;suddenly突然地;nearly几乎,差不多;se
23、riously认真地。从上文可知Zach是突然去世的。句意:我不再交朋友,因为害怕他们会像Zach一样突然去世。故选B 。9A.difficultBparticularCdangerousDtense解析:选C考查形容词。difficult困难的;particular特别的;dangerous危险的;tense紧张的,拉紧的。句意:晚上,对于可能存在危险的行驶场合我都特别紧张。由于弟弟是在车祸中去世的,所以作者对于存在危险的驾驶场合,感到很害怕。故选C。10A.soBifCunlessDbecause解析:选D考查连词。so因此;if如果;unless除非;because因为。句意:但是,我不
24、能表达生活的恐惧,因为我想在父母面前表现得坚强。作者不敢表达这种恐惧是因为想在父母面前表现得坚强,故选D。11A.painBdiscouragement CwillingnessDmemory解析:选A考查名词。pain痛苦;discouragement泄气;willingness乐意;memory记忆。句意:由于父母失去儿子,他们比我更痛苦。故选A。12A.think aboutBdream aboutCtalk aboutDcare about解析:选D考查动词词组。think about考虑;dream about梦想;talk about谈论某事;care about关心。父母本身就很
25、痛苦,作者不想让父母再担心自己。句意:我不想让他们担心我。故选D。13A.surpriseBangerCdisappointmentDdoubt解析:选B考查名词。surprise惊奇;anger怒火;disappointment失望;doubt怀疑。根据后半句“because I was angry about why the sadness had happened to me”为什么悲伤的事情发生在我身上,可知作者感觉很恼火。句意:我也很恼火,为什么悲伤的事情发生在我的身上,我从来都没有从这种情绪中走出来。故选B。14A.escapedBpreventedCstoppedDsuffere
26、d解析:选A考查动词。escape逃脱,摆脱;prevent阻止;stop停止;suffer遭受。句意:我也很生气,为什么悲伤的事情发生在我的身上,我从来都没有从这种情绪中走出来。从下文“Now, it has been nearly five years since Zachs death.”可知作者在很长时间内一直没有摆脱这种情绪,故选A。15A.damageBchooseCfearDleave解析:选C考查动词。damage破坏;choose选择;fear害怕;leave离开。句意:我不再害怕生活。根据下一句“I face it bravely”可知作者不再害怕生活,而是勇敢面对,故选C
27、。16A.producedBrebuiltCcommunicatedDraised解析:选B考查动词。produce生产;rebuild重建;communicate交流;raise提高。句意:我重建友谊,开始社交。根据后半句“. and began socializing more.”可知作者开始社交,开始交朋友,故选B。17A.copyBadvertiseCshareDperform解析:选C考查动词。copy复制;advertise做广告;share分享;perform执行。句意:我甚至和周围的人分享Zach的故事,尽管我的新朋友没见过Zach,但他们知道Zach。share sth. w
28、ith sb.“与某人分享某事”。故选C。18A.stubbornBsatisfiedCbraveDafraid解析:选D考查形容词。stubborn固执的;satisfied满意的;brave勇敢的;afraid害怕的。句意:从失去弟弟这件事上我得到一个教训:不要害怕对家人说我爱你。A、B、C选项均不符合语境,故选D。19A.exploreBexpress CspreadDpray解析:选B考查动词。explore探索;express表达;spread扩散;pray祈祷。句意:我爱我的弟弟,但是现在已经太晚了,我不能再向他表达我对他的爱。此处是作者表达对弟弟的感情,故选B。20A.mista
29、keBdecisionCexplanationDdifference解析:选A考查名词。mistake错误;decision决定;explanation解释;difference不同。句意:不要像我一样犯这样的错误。此处作者犯了一个错误,不想让别人和自己一样犯错。故选A。.短文改错Nowadays many people drive instead of taking a bus or walking to work.It causes more traffic jam and accidents.As the student, what can we do to guarantee our
30、safe?First of all, the traffic rules must be strict obeyed.When we cross streets, wait until the traffic light turn green.Next, dont forget walk on the pavement.Finally, I think it very dangerously to wear headphones while walking or cycling.Since we cant pay enough attention on the traffic around u
31、s, so accidents may happen.Taking good care of ourselves and dont let our parents worry about us.答案:Nowadays many people drive instead of taking a bus or walking to work.It causes more traffic and accidents. As student, what can we do to guarantee our ?First of all, the traffic rules must be obeyed.
32、When we cross streets, wait until the traffic light green.Next, dont forget walk on the pavement.Finally, I think it very to wear headphones while walking or cycling.Since we cant pay enough attention the traffic around us, accidents may happen. good care of ourselves and dont let our parents worry about us.